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Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Linnich
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Location of Linnich within Düren district
Location of Linnich
Coordinates: 50°58′44″N 06°16′04″E / 50.97889°N 6.26778°E / 50.97889; 6.26778
CountryGermany
StateNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Admin. regionKöln
DistrictDüren
Subdivisions13
Government
 • Mayor (2020–25) Marion Christine Schunck-Zenker[1] (SPD)
Area
 • Total
65.43 km2 (25.26 sq mi)
Elevation73 m (240 ft)
Population
(2024-12-31)[2]
 • Total
13,653
 • Density208.7/km2 (540.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes
52441
Dialling codes02462
Vehicle registrationDN and JÜL
Websitewww.linnich.de

Linnich (German pronunciation: [ˈlɪnɪç] ⓘ) is a town in the district of Düren in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the Roer (German: Rur).

Economy

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There is an SIG subdivisional company in Rurstraße 58, 52441 Linnich, Germany. The head of service is Erich Kremp.[3]

Town twinning

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Since 1974, Linnich is twinned with the French town of Lesquin in the Nord département.[4]

Transportation

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Linnich station

There is a train station and a bus central station in Linnich. The train RB21 (by Rurtalbahn) provides service from Linnich via Jülich to Düren.[5]


Culture and landmarks

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Museum

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  • Deutsche Glasmalerei-Museum (German Stained Glass Museum)[6]
  • Heimatmuseum Linnich (Hometown museum Linnich) (now closed)[7]

Church

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  • St. Martinus (St Martin church) Kirchplatz 14[8]
  • Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Linnich (Evangelism church association Linnich) Altermarkt 8[9]

Born in Linnich

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References

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  1. ^ Wahlergebnisse in NRW Kommunalwahlen 2020, Land Nordrhein-Westfalen, accessed 19 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Bevölkerung der Gemeinden Nordrhein-Westfalens am 31. Dezember 2024 – Fortschreibung des Bevölkerungsstandes auf Basis des Zensus 2022" (in German). Landesbetrieb Information und Technik NRW.
  3. ^ "Contact us/Our locations". SIG.
  4. ^ "Städtepartnerschaft" [City partnership]. Retrieved 2025-11-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Linie RB21" (PDF) (in German).
  6. ^ "Stiftung". Rurstraße 9-11 52441 Linnich
  7. ^ "Heimatmuseum Linnich". museen.de. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  8. ^ "Kontakt". Kath. Kirchengemeinde St. Martinus Linnich.
  9. ^ "Evangelisches Pfarramt Linnich". Linnich.

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